Jay Leno's Garage

Explore the golden age of W.O. Bentley, the Bentley Boys and their need for speed.

The fastest, most powerful Bentley in the company's 90-year history sports a twin-turbocharged 6.0 liter W12 engine which produces 621 hp and shoots to 60 in just 3.7 seconds...

You've never seen so many W.O. Bentleys in one place! Jay takes you under the hood of the bulletproof vintage racers that dominated Le Mans, gathered together at Pebble Beach.

When W.O. Bentley reluctantly sold his company to Rolls Royce in 1931, he never dreamed that his marque would become akin to the company's redheaded stepchild. Chief Engineer Mike Dunn joined the company in 1983, and one of his first tasks was to re-imagine the Mulsanne Turbo, which was pretty much a superfast Silver Spirit.

Aside from some modern mods, this Speed Six is all proper Bentley.

Walter Owen Bentley, known primarily as W.O., began his career as a British railway engineering apprentice with a penchant for racing motorcycles. In 1912, Bentley and his brother H.M. formed a company named Bentley and Bentley to sell French DFP cars.

Only 100 of these fantastic cars were ever producedWalter Owen Bentley, known primarily as W.O., began his career as a British railway engineering apprentice with a penchant for racing motorcycles. In 1912, Bentley and his brother H.M. formed a company named Bentley and Bentley to sell French DFP cars.

Walter Owen Bentley, known primarily as W.O., began his career as a British railway engineering apprentice with a penchant for racing motorcycles. In 1912, Bentley and his brother H.M. formed a company named Bentley and Bentley to sell French DFP cars.